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Ken2002S · Sep 19th, 2002, 10:31 PM

I'm pikcking up my S on the 28th at 11:00 a.m. (sorry, I just had to tell someone

Question: My sales person is telling me that they can NOT activate the Daylight Running Lights 'yet' because their software can't do it. Does that sound right??? or do I need to talk with someone else?

Thanks

scottgib · Sep 19th, 2002, 11:52 PM

To my dismay and amazement the dealers were not provided with software capable of programming all the neat things the car is able to do. I am told they will have new software sometime this fall??

Sejanus · Sep 20th, 2002, 02:44 AM

That is what I was told by East Bay MINI as well.

Basil · Sep 20th, 2002, 05:41 AM

The software is available, but obviously not in the US.

I wonder why not.

alexcroft · Sep 20th, 2002, 06:06 AM

That's crazy!

It's a piece of software for mini's sake! The dealer should get it down the phone line!

Thats like a butcher who has no knives to cut his meat!

Or a baker who has no icing for his cakes!

ALex.

Basil · Sep 20th, 2002, 06:48 AM

Design rules may have something to do with it. In Oz, DRL's are an available programmable option.

NEMINI · Sep 20th, 2002, 07:10 AM

Quote:

In Oz, DRL's are an available programmable option.

They are on all MINI's in the US but apparently the dealers have no way to program them ????

stryder · Sep 20th, 2002, 10:27 AM

Its an issue of some dealers, not all. I realize this makes even less sense, but Classic for instance didn't know how to program DRL's when I went in in May, but "figured" it out sometime in June. They just recently figured out comfort opening, but it involves a call to BMW support. I'd call around, maybe some other dealers in the area can do it. I doubt they're lying to you, its just one of those weird things that really should get fixed, but probably won't since its indicative of a deeper organizational problem.

-Alan

Basil · Sep 21st, 2002, 02:08 AM

Well, when they get the software it takes around 2 minutes to change your options, so don't get palmed off with being charged for it.

Sep 19th, 2002, 10:31 PM	#1
Ken2002S MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bayside, CA (Eureka, Local Time: 06:23 PM Posts: 60 Offline	DRL Activation...East Bay Mini I'm pikcking up my S on the 28th at 11:00 a.m. (sorry, I just had to tell someone Question: My sales person is telling me that they can NOT activate the Daylight Running Lights 'yet' because their software can't do it. Does that sound right??? or do I need to talk with someone else? Thanks Ken + 1961 850 Mark I Saloon: Plate> "61 MINI" + 2002 S: Plate> "UK KOOL"

Sep 19th, 2002, 11:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
scottgib MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: East TN Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 147 Offline	Correct To my dismay and amazement the dealers were not provided with software capable of programming all the neat things the car is able to do. I am told they will have new software sometime this fall??

Sep 20th, 2002, 06:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
alexcroft MINI2 Master (Oh Wow!) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North London Local Time: 01:23 AM Posts: 595 Offline	What!!! That's crazy! It's a piece of software for mini's sake! The dealer should get it down the phone line! Thats like a butcher who has no knives to cut his meat! Or a baker who has no icing for his cakes! ALex. Black and White Cooper here, soon to be an Electric Blue & White S, with the WORKS!!

Sep 20th, 2002, 07:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 7,866 Offline	Quote: In Oz, DRL's are an available programmable option. They are on all MINI's in the US but apparently the dealers have no way to program them ???? NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Sep 20th, 2002, 10:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 08:23 PM Posts: 3,267 Offline	Not all dealers, some Its an issue of some dealers, not all. I realize this makes even less sense, but Classic for instance didn't know how to program DRL's when I went in in May, but "figured" it out sometime in June. They just recently figured out comfort opening, but it involves a call to BMW support. I'd call around, maybe some other dealers in the area can do it. I doubt they're lying to you, its just one of those weird things that really should get fixed, but probably won't since its indicative of a deeper organizational problem. -Alan Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.

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Sep 20th, 2002, 02:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sejanus MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 05:23 PM Posts: 4,380 Offline	That is what I was told by East Bay MINI as well.

Sep 20th, 2002, 05:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:23 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	The software is available, but obviously not in the US. I wonder why not.

Sep 20th, 2002, 06:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:23 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Design rules may have something to do with it. In Oz, DRL's are an available programmable option.

Sep 21st, 2002, 02:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Basil MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Local Time: 11:23 AM Posts: 5,956 Offline	Well, when they get the software it takes around 2 minutes to change your options, so don't get palmed off with being charged for it.

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